In a move that could impact the Orlando Magic’s coaching search, the Toronto Raptors fired Dwane Casey on Friday.

This past season, Casey led the Raptors to a 59-23 record and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Casey also won the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award from his peers. But the Raptors were swept in the playoffs’ second round by LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, and Raptors President Masai Ujiri dismissed Casey after seven seasons.

Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman worked in the Raptors’ front office for four years before Weltman joined the Magic last May. So Weltman knows Casey well.

The Magic’s search has confounded many NBA executives and industry insiders. Weltman has kept his hiring process as hush-hush as possible.

The identities of only three interviewees have become public so far: former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ime Udoka and Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool. Fizdale subsequently was hired by the New York Knicks.

As early as December, when Frank Vogel still was the Magic’s coach, the Magic were rumored to have significant interest in Raptors G-League coach Jerry Stackhouse. The rumors seemed to make logical sense given Weltman’s ties to the Raptors.

But the Magic have not interviewed Stackhouse, sources have told the Orlando Sentinel.

Casey compiled a 320-238 regular-season record and a 21-30 postseason record with the Raptors. Toronto finished in the top 10 in defensive efficiency in three of Casey’s six full seasons as coach.

The Magic fired Vogel on April 12.

The Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and the Raptors also have coaching vacancies.

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